Altglienicke

Altglienicke
Quarter of Berlin

Water tower
Altglienicke

Coordinates: 52°25′00″N 13°32′00″E / 52.41667°N 13.53333°E / 52.41667; 13.53333Coordinates: 52°25′00″N 13°32′00″E / 52.41667°N 13.53333°E / 52.41667; 13.53333
Country Germany
State Berlin
City Berlin
Borough Treptow-Köpenick
Founded 1375
Area
 • Total 7.89 km2 (3.05 sq mi)
Population (2008-06-30)
 • Total 26,101
 • Density 3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes (nr. 0906) 12524
Vehicle registration B
Website Official website

Altglienicke is a locality (Ortsteil) of Berlin in the district (Bezirk) of Treptow-Köpenick. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Treptow.

History

The village of Glinik was first mentioned in 1375. The Berlin Wall cut through Altglienicke (in East Berlin) and Rudow (in West Berlin) from 1961 until 1990. It was also the location for an joint American and British intelligence operation.

Geography

Position

The locality is situated in the south-western side of Treptow-Köpenick. It borders with Rudow (in Neukölln), Johannisthal, Adlershof, Grünau, Bohnsdorf and the municipality of Schönefeld, in the Dahme-Spreewald district of Brandenburg.

Subdivision

Altglienicke counts 1 zone (Ortslage):

Transportation

Altglienicke is served by the Berliner S-Bahn lines S45 and S9, with the stations of Altglienicke and Grünbergallee. Close to the locality is the Berlin Schönefeld Flughafen station, by the "Berlin Schönefeld" international airport.

See also

External links

Media related to Altglienicke at Wikimedia Commons



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